Note:
Thursday, October 8th 2026
The aim of this workshop is to arm participants with tools required to take their new idea through various investigative stages of research. The methods of evaluating and interpreting the results to determine the viability of the business should also be covered.
HOW TO INVESTIGATE A BUSINESS IDEA – REMOTE - THURSDAY 8th October 2026
STRICTLY FOR COUNTY ROSCOMMON BUSINESSES ONLY
Date: Thursday, October 8th 2026
Cost: Free
OBJECTIVES:
- Getting Started & Skills required
- Market Research -Identifying opportunities
- Getting from idea stage to opening your doors for business – what’s involved?
- Implications of SYOB
PROGRAMME:
- What helps to make a successful Entrepreneur?
- Business planning
- Market Research -Exploring opportunities
Steps in SYOB
- Supports
- SYOB course – what is involved
Key Skills/Content
Market research -consider, market, customers, competition, pricing, advertising, promotions possibilities
Identifying and profiling our ideal customer
Business planning
Introduce participants to the legal aspects of setting up a business,
financial supports that are available
Basics of costing principles
Conduct a preliminary assessment of their business to see if there is any potential in their proposed idea
List the steps they will need to take to start a business.
Registration obligations
Supports available for start- ups – local and national
Draft market research plan
Step by step guide to getting started
Assessing the risk and having an exit strategy
Identifying NEW opportunities, e.g. via technology and internationally
Where to from here?
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